Tag: celebrity
Why Kathy Griffin Shouldn’t Apologize
Kathy Griffin holding Trump's severed "head" deserved no apology.
“Hello, Dolly!” Pays Off a Perfect Bette
Midler makes Dolly a wonderful woman because she’s such a real woman.
As Controversial Kunstler, Jeff McCarthy Holds Court
The Drama Desk-nominated actor Jeff McCarthy recently confided that, years ago, his child eyes would "flash wide open on Saturday mornings, hellbent on getting...
No Debate! The Lady and (Donald J.) Tramp Take Vegas
A report from the CFR's special correspondents at the final presidential debate.
Get Your Theater More Than an Audience–Build a Fandom
What church and K-pop can teach us about building a lifestyle around your organization.
John O’Hurley on Why We Need the Great American Songbook
A podcast with the Seventh Most Interesting Man in the World.
Bookends: How Shakespeare Embodies Popular Culture
Shakespeare began as pop culture and has remained ever defined and shaped by pop culture.
“American Heiress”: Patricia Hearst and SLA in Performance
As Toobin tells it, the case would have been comic if it hadn't been so deadly.
Broadway Goes Call In for Hillary
Broadway is calling for Hillary Clinton. Can you help them?
Trigger Unhappy: The Unbearable Whiteness of Being
Conservatives beware: trigger warnings have nothing to do with speech codes.
Katdashians, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Politics of Parody
Kardashians! Break the Musical! sparks debate on the limits of parody.
Forget Drugs and Booze, I’m Addicted to “Game of Thrones”
They feed on my addiction. I feed on them.
Terpsichore Was Female: Why Are Dance Leaders Male?
In an art form founded by women, parity in leadership is still a problem.
Nothing Compares to U: Appreciating Prince
He belonged to my generation. He was ours exclusively.
What’s Good: Miley, Nicki and the Politics of Respectability
Can we objectively determine someone else’s value?
No Country for Female Narratives
When we choose to tell another person’s story, we make it part of our own narrative.
Eighth Position: Dancers as Fundraising Tools?
Does being personable to donors affect a dancer's career?
Michael Alig: Painter of Modern Nightlife?
"Like a Pee Wee Herman grin or sweet-looking Kewpie doll that might bite you if touched."
What Is Anna Wintour Really Telling Us About Fashion?
The ubiquitous "Vogue" editor is more stylish than fashionable.